Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Heart FailureGP Practice

Job summary

The post holder will Lead and line manage the established community heart failure team and work collaboratively with the enhanced respiratory service, in a predominantly Nurse led service in Cardiology Medicine Specialities. They will provide advanced clinical triage of new referrals, assessment and treatment of patients referred with heart failure, who may have a highly complex and/or chronic presentation. They will determine clinical diagnosis and treatments indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. They will support virtual ward and hospital at home environment from a heart failure perspective.

The post holder will provide expert clinical expertise to develop and enhance the service. This will be done in collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, enhanced respiratory team, reporting to the Nurses Consultant in cardiology and with the support of the established leads/ACP heart failure. They will ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, NCA and externally as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Maintain professional ACP status to ensure that the professional body requirements for registration are met and adhered to.

Act in line with theprofessional body requirements Code of Professional Conduct, professional accountability working within the 7 pillars of Clinical Governance.

Undertake a significant clinical caseload to an advanced practice standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.

Assess cardiology referrals from GPs, SDEC and ED autonomously, implement advice and guidance, develop management plan independently for those with heart failure and make onward referrals and ongoing reviews.

Work within the four pillars of Advanced Practice and maintain a portfolio of evidence to enhance personal and professional development.

Lead in supporting and teaching of others including Junior Drs, colleagues, nursing staff and trainee ACP's,neighbourhood teams, primary care and voluntary sector, locally and university post grad courses.

Participate in planned developments working on research, QI projects, audits, self-development and enhancing own clinical skills and knowledge.

Strategically align service to NICE/ESC/GMSCN/GMMMG guidance.

Take responsibility for development and review of policies/protocols/LocSSIPs and guidelines related to the Heart Failure service.

Provide management and leadership to B7 Heart Failure Specialist Nurses.

Hold Non-medical prescribing certificate.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire- to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience Trainee ACP paid at B7 until qualification

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-MED-NM687-26-E

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please use link to the Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Subspeciality Heart Failure and enhanced respiratory - HF team lead job description which includes the job Specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oClinical based master's degree Advanced Nurse Practitioner or equivalent post graduate qualification for role

oNon-Medical Prescriber (Independent).

oPost basic qualification L7 in cardiology speciality.

oRecognised leadership qualification.

oRecognised teaching qualification, ENB 998 or equivalent

Desirable

Enrolled in MSc ACP training post as advanced clinical practitioner

ENB Critical care nursing or Coronary Care qualification

L7 Respiratory Module

Professional Registration

Essential

oCurrent NMC registration first level nurse

oParamedic or AHP with current HCPC registration

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

oEvidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge in cardiology supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD.

oExcellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making.

oExcellent diagnostic interpretation and autonomous clinical management.

oEffective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information.

oEvidence of effective people management and leadership skills, change and motivation skill.

oAbility to think strategically.

oLeadership, Influencing and negotiating skills

oAbility to teach/train and assess within both classroom and workplace settings

oWide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in Heart Failure and cardiology.

oEvidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols, and clinical audit.

oEvidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners, evaluate competency frameworks for junior staff.

Desirable

End of life care qualification L7.

Breaking Bad news course.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oClinical based master's degree Advanced Nurse Practitioner or equivalent post graduate qualification for role oNon-Medical Prescriber (Independent). oPost basic qualification L7 in cardiology speciality. oRecognised leadership qualification. oRecognised teaching qualification, ENB 998 or equivalent Desirable Enrolled in MSc ACP training post as advanced clinical practitioner ENB Critical care nursing or Coronary Care qualification L7 Respiratory Module Professional Registration Essential oCurrent NMC registration first level nurse oParamedic or AHP with current HCPC registration Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential oEvidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge in cardiology supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD. oExcellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making. oExcellent diagnostic interpretation and autonomous clinical management. oEffective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information. oEvidence of effective people management and leadership skills, change and motivation skill. oAbility to think strategically. oLeadership, Influencing and negotiating skills oAbility to teach/train and assess within both classroom and workplace settings oWide-ranging in-depth knowledge of clinical issues in Heart Failure and cardiology. oEvidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols, and clinical audit. oEvidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners, evaluate competency frameworks for junior staff. Desirable End of life care qualification L7. Breaking Bad news course.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)